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【Tobirama Senju】: Feasible.

[Tobirama Senju]: I initially only used the Impure World Reincarnation technique to create the Mutual Explosion Tags, but as time goes on, this ninjutsu can become a great treasure.

[Third Tsuchikage - Onoki]: Um, Second Hokage-sama, is this ninjutsu... possible...?

[Third Tsuchikage - Onoki]: During the Third Shinobi World War, the Third Raikage wiped out 10,000 of our Iwagakure ninja, so...

Although Kitahara Kaede hasn't actually started the Edo Tensei yet, Onoki thinks it's a good thing.

And if it succeeds... then... could his Iwagakure village... also allow those ten thousand ninjas to reappear?

He is getting old and may soon have to retire, but he also hopes to leave a good legacy for future generations.

but.

Tobirama Senju: No.

Tobirama refused outright.

Or rather, there is no room for agreement.

[Third Tsuchikage - Onoki]: In the battle that the Third Raikage mentioned before, my Iwagakure suffered heavy losses, and because our ninjas could not return to the village, almost every household was wearing white headscarves, and every family had lost a loved one.

[Third Tsuchikage - Onoki]: So if there is a chance to reunite their families, it would be a great deed.

[Third Tsuchikage - Onoki]: First Hokage, please say something to us and have some sympathy for us.

[Big Pillar Silly]: Um... Tobirama, how about...

[Tobirama Senju]: Brother, shut up. No offense, but think about it yourself, what happened to your tailed beasts after they were separated?

[Tobirama Senju]: Don't forget that my untimely death is also related to your distribution of tailed beasts to other ninja villages.

[Tobirama Senju]: This is utterly absurd! Brother, what you're doing is like aiding the enemy, you know that?!

[Big Pillar Silly]: Hmm...

As a result, the small group immediately began discussing Tobirama's reprimand of the Great Pillar.

Although there were other ninja from other villages in the group, everyone was too ashamed about the tailed beasts to talk about, so they had no choice but to keep quiet.

"..." Mei Terumi, who also wanted to learn some Edo Tensei techniques to attract people, could only shut up.

really.

If Tobirama Senju isn't working out, I should find another opportunity to cling to Kitahara Kaede's coattails and see if there's any chance with him.

Among the various ninja villages, Sunagakure's strength is worrying because the Fourth Kazekage is an idiot.

The Sand Village's reliable strength probably doesn't even match 400 ninjas.

And her Hidden Mist Village... can't win by much either.

She could single-handedly crush all the Hidden Mist ninjas.

and so.

Impure World Reincarnation...that's quite appealing to her.

She wants it.

Or rather, if some powerful ninjas don't come out, her Hidden Mist Village might very well be doomed.

······

So, the next day arrived.

This time, there were fewer people gathered below the Hokage Rock.

A rough estimate puts the number close to one thousand.

Konoha has a population of over 30,000, so a gathering of 1,000 people is not particularly noticeable.

It should be said that with the new Hokage taking office, the direction of his management is still unclear, and most people are in a wait-and-see state, so some people are still hesitant.

"A total of over 700 households were notified, but only over 500 households actually came here," Kakashi whispered in Kitahara Kaede's ear.

“Then…” Kakashi hesitated for a moment.

“We changed Hokage, Kirigakure sent a letter of alliance, and the Fifth Mizukage is also in the village.”

"The people from Sunagakure are still being held in custody."

"It has been confirmed that their Fourth Kazekage was killed by Orochimaru. The Sand Village actually came here with the intention of attacking Konoha."

"The Sand Village was notified to pay a ransom."

"But it seems... that it will be difficult to raise the funds."

“The Sand Village has been reduced and owed funds by the Land of Wind for a long time.”

"Then Iwagakure also sent a letter of alliance."

"It seems that the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, is preparing to go to Konoha, but he has not arrived yet."

Kakashi looked down at the people below, then spoke to Kitahara Kaede, who was standing on the platform above.

Now that they have become Hokage, their attire has changed as well. The members of the Anbu responsible for their daily needs have prepared Hokage robes for them overnight.

It was a white robe with the Fifth Hokage embroidered on the back.

Although it may seem a bit old-fashioned, it has to be said that dressing like this will subconsciously make people respect you.

However, Kitahara Kaede wasn't wearing a hat.

The Hokage's hat is really a bit outdated.

Kakashi was very obedient and knew he was just a secretary, so he didn't pretend at all.

Now he is reporting the information after summarizing it to Kitahara Kaede.

"And then... we haven't received a reply from the Hokage's side yet."

The daimyo here refers to the daimyo of the Land of Fire.

The world of Naruto is based on a village-country model.

If there are five great ninja villages, then there are five great nations.

Konoha corresponds to the Land of Fire, Kumogakure to the Land of Lightning, Iwagakure to the Land of Earth, and so on... Kirigakure to the Land of Water, and finally Sunagakure to the Land of Wind.

"As for the Daimyo, just ignore him," Kitahara Kaede said. "Like Kakashi-sensei said earlier, the Land of Wind has been in arrears with the Sand Village's expenses for a long time."

"So it's a game between the Land of Wind and the Sand Village. The Sand Village is at a disadvantage, and its desire to attack Konoha is also to stand up to the Daimyo of the Land of Wind."

“And I don’t think this model will be good.”

"According to the information you gave me, the daimyo of the Land of Fire has always provided the funds on time and has never argued about this issue."

"But this will eventually become a problem."

"As it is now, the replacement of the village's Hokage still requires the approval of the Daimyo's seal."

"Then the village voted."

"Although it was just a formality, Konoha itself lost its voice."

"Speaking of which, this should also be the fault of the third generation."

"His son, Asuma, joined the Daimyo's Twelve Guardian Ninja when he was young; the Hokage's son became a bodyguard for the Daimyo."

"And Asuma still wears the insignia of the Twelve Guardian Ninjas to this day."

"That will give people the wrong impression."

“For example, the village is located under the Land of Fire,” Kitahara Kaede said.

“Hmm…that’s true.” Kakashi thought it made sense too.

One village, one country – this was the initial principle established by the First Hokage. The village would protect the country, while the Land of Fire would provide funding to the village. In return, Konoha would also contribute its resources when the Land of Fire was in danger or faced any other challenges.

This was originally a collaborative model, but now it has gradually become a system where the succession of the Hokage also requires the approval of the Daimyo.

So... what if the daimyo refuses?

Does this mean your Konoha can no longer use this Hokage?

It is still unknown.

Although this situation hasn't occurred yet, the information about changing the Hokage has already been sent to the Daimyo, and the fact that the Daimyo hasn't replied yet is quite significant.

Do you think he and Kitahara Kaede are young and easy to bully?

These are all unknowns.

“So, let’s ignore the daimyo for now,” Kitahara Kaede said. “If this daimyo is disobedient, we can just replace him with another one.”

“The daimyo are different from the ninja villages.”

"It can be changed at any time; it's not absolute."

“Yes…!” Kakashi nodded.

He paused for a moment after nodding.

How did I end up subconsciously becoming a subordinate?

Forget it.

Kakashi continued, "As for Asuma, he survived the attack by Manda, but he truly lost the chance to become a ninja."

"His left hand and left foot were both missing, and the remains were found inside the body of the giant snake, but they had been melted and were completely unusable."

"So, do you want to save him?" Kitahara Kaede asked. "Currently, the medical ninjutsu in the ninja world still offers a chance for him to recover."

Restore Asuma?

But Kakashi said, "I don't know."

"I originally thought we were friends."

"But now he's complaining that I actually saved him."

"He was thinking that if I didn't push him, he wouldn't be crippled, but the reality is that if I didn't push him, he would die."

"So I'm completely baffled right now," Kakashi said.

It was a real blow to him.

He had only recently emerged from darkness into light, so he still cared deeply about his fellow ninjas who had returned to the light.

But I never expected to encounter someone like Asuma...

"What's done is done." Kitahara Kaede placed his hand on Kakashi's shoulder. "There's no point in regretting it."

"The key question is, did you want to do it then?"

"I did it because I wanted to."

"It's better than..."

"Doing nothing and then regretting it," Kitahara Kaede said. "So, ask yourself what's in your heart."

"Yes." Kakashi nodded.

Kakashi was slightly taken aback at first, but now he felt it was only natural to obey Kitahara Kaede's orders.

[Observing Kitahara Kaede's small group (^_-)]

[Unmarried women of advanced age who can't get married]: Ah...ah...

[Third Tsuchikage - Onoki]: Mizukage, what are you yelling about?

[Unmarried woman of advanced age]: I was thinking, how wonderful it would be if Kitahara-kun were in my Kirigakure village.

[Tobirama Senju]: That won't do, he's from Konoha.

[Dazhuzi Hanhan]: I also feel fortunate, this kid is very good at managing his subordinates.

[Tobirama Senju]: That's for sure. I was worried that Kakashi might not be used to his current role because of his age and because he was Kitahara Kaede's teacher.

[Tobirama Senju]: I originally wanted to do some ideological work with Kakashi, but it's obviously not necessary now.

[Hashirama Senju's younger brother]: That's true. Speaking of which, I keep seeing that idiot Sasuke in my mind.

[Hashirama Senju's younger brother]: He probably also wants to be resurrected using the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

[Minato Namikaze]: So... does that mean Sasuke wants to revive Fugaku?